An unprecedented rise in the number of opportunities to race and ride and a move towards equal prize money is helping to “transform the culture of the sport” British Cycling’s president said today, as the sports governing body published a one year update on its ambitious women’s strategy.

The extraordinary success of British Cycling in 2012 has made it “another bumper year” British Cycling’s Chief Executive said today, as the sports governing body announced that its membership has reached 80,000 for the first time with over 40% year on year growth.

Sky Ride – our series of recreational cycling events and local rides from British Cycling and Sky which has succeeded in getting over one million people into riding bikes – was named winner of ‘Cycling Advocacy Achievement’ at last night’s Bike Biz Awards.

British Cycling has today confirmed that Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has withdrawn from the Great Britain team selected for the Men’s Elite Road Race at the UCI Road World Championships. He will be replaced by Luke Rowe.

British Cycling has today named the long list of selected riders who will represent Great Britain at the forthcoming UCI Road World Championships, taking place in Toscana, Italy, from 22 – 29 September 2013.

The Prime Minister has today announced he will introduce measures to ensure ‘cycle-proofing’ – British Cycling’s term for the practice of designing provision for cycling into all new roads and junctions – is common practice for councils.

Organisers reveal race route as Britain’s top cycling teams gear up for Leicester’s new elite cycle race. Organisers of the inaugural Leicester Castle Classic cycle race have revealed the route that some of Britain’s top professional cyclists will take when they contest the new city centre race on Sunday 18 August.

British Cycling is pleased to announce it will be contracting with SweetSpot Group for the delivery of the Tour of Britain from 2014, putting in place plans which will see the race become a cornerstone of the international cycling calendar.

British Cycling, in partnership with Manchester City Council and UK Sport’s Gold Event Series, today announced that tickets for November’s UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Manchester will go on general sale this Thursday 1 August 2013. Last year’s Track World Cup in Glasgow sold out for all major sessions within an hour of going on sale. Fans are encouraged to book their tickets early to avoid disappointment.

Chris Froome’s commanding performance to ensure a British cyclist has won the Tour de France for the second year running caps the greatest 12 months in the history of British Cycling, British Cycling’s President Brian Cookson said today.

British Cycling today again reminded the Mayor of London to act on his promise to look at restricting HGVs movements in the capital, after a second cyclist in the space of just two weeks was killed in a collision with a lorry.